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Trump says he's softening stance on H-1B program

Trump said he's softening his stance on the H-1B program that allows companies to temporarily hire foreign workers for skilled positions. This week, a fired Disney worker testified to Congress that he was forced to train his foreign replacement because of that program. WESH 2's Michelle Imperato has the story.

Trump said he's softening his stance on the H-1B program that allows companies to temporarily hire foreign workers for skilled positions. This week, a fired Disney worker testified to Congress that he was forced to train his foreign replacement because of that program. WESH 2's Michelle Imperato has the story.

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Updated: 6:25 PM EST Mar 4, 2016

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WEBVTT IT'S AN ISSUE WESH 2'S MICHELLE IMPERATO LOOKED INTO TODAY. MICHELLE: HIDDEN AMONG ALL THE BICKERING. THERE WAS SOME TALK OF THE ISSUES DURING THE DEBATE. ONE THAT HITS CLOSE TO ORLANDO. FRONT RUNNER DONALD TRUMP SAID HE'S SOFTENING HIS STANCE ON THE H-1B PROGRAM . DONALD TRUMP: I'M TAKING IT, AND I AM ALTERING THE POSITION, BECAUSE WE NEED TALENTED PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY. MICHELLE: THE PROGRAM ALLOWS COMPANIES TO TEMPORARILY HIRE FOREIGN WORKERS FOR SKILLED POSITIONS. THIS WEEK, A FIRED DISNEY WORKER TESTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT HE WAS FORCED TO TRAIN HIS FOREIGN REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF THAT PROGRAM. OVERNIGHT, TRUMP SENT US A STATEMENT CLARIFYING THAT HE REMAINS COMMITTED TO ENDING RAMPANT WIDESPREAD H-1B ABUSE, AND "ENDING OUTRAGEOUS PRACTICES SUCH AS THOSE THAT OCCURRED AT DISNEY IN FLORIDA WHEN AMERICANS WERE FORCED TO TRAIN THEIR FOREIGN REPLACEMENTS." RUBIO CALLED THE LAW A LOOPHOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. CRUZ SAYS IF ELECTED, HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND THE H-1B PROGRAM FOR 180 DAYS SO IT CAN BE AUDITED. BUT LIKE ALWAYS, IT'S THE JABS THAT GARNERED CHEERS FROM THE AUDIENCE. DONALD TRUMP: HE REFERRED TO MY HANDS, IF THEY ARE SMALL, SOMETHING ELSE MUST BE SMALL. I GUARANTEE YOU, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. MICHELLE: POLITICAL ANALYST MARC SANDALOW SAYS LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE WAS PROBABLY MORE ENTERTAINING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLERS THAN ACTUAL VOTERS. MARK STANDALONE THERE'S STILL : SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT THERE'S A DIGNITY TO BEING COMMANDER IN CHIEF, THAT WAS NOT A DIGNIFIED MOMENT. JIM: BE SURE TO STAY WITH WESH 2 NEWS ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT 2016 COVERAGE, AND THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

Trump says he's softening stance on H-1B program

Trump said he's softening his stance on the H-1B program that allows companies to temporarily hire foreign workers for skilled positions. This week, a fired Disney worker testified to Congress that he was forced to train his foreign replacement because of that program. WESH 2's Michelle Imperato has the story.